Tomorrow is also my last day in my current department - and since I realize I remarked about a month ago on getting a new job and haven't followed up since, I figured I'd finally give you some details.
Well...I figuratively tripped and fell into this new position. The manager of the marketing department reached out to me, seemingly out of the blue, about 2 months ago and asked if I was interested in applying for an open position on her team. I said I wanted to learn more, and so we talked, I applied, I interviewed...and then, nothing for a little while. I figured it was a "no", since it was such a long shot to begin with, but then after a few weeks she emailed again asking for a writing sample. I was pleased to be in the running still - I sent a sample, and then...nothing again. When I'd interviewed (both with her and with other higher-ups in Marketing) I was told, not unkindly, that they had several candidates in the works, so I assumed they'd gone with another choice. I wasn't brokenhearted, just a little disappointed (and it always sucks thinking it's a "no" when you don't have confirmation).
Then a few weeks after that, the HR head called me into her office to "discuss my application". Having only ever been called to HR for bad things (once to be deposed in the case of an evil coworker who'd filed suit against the company, once to get laid off, etc) I figured I'd messed something up. But she was very friendly and in a moment we were joined by the marketing manager, who informed me they'd be happy to make me an offer of employment.
Which was an excellent and happy surprise.
Because the dept I'm in now was already shorthanded, we agreed to a start date 4 weeks out.
I really like the dept I'm in and the team I'm on, but I feel that this is a great move for me, for several reasons:
- Permanent employment > Temporary employment
- Especially at this company. I like it here.
- Employee-sponsored healthcare>>>>>>>>>>CoveredCA (omg don't even get me started)
- It's an opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people, and utilize the (admittedly small) marketing background I cultivated working with nonprofits
- Proofreading for spelling and grammar (which I like doing anyway)
- Talking about travel (which I also really like) and finding fun ways to describe and present travel opportunities
- Apparently there's this massive Christmas party every year where you can win cool prizes (I could never go in the past because I was a temp but I heard amazing and hilarious stories)
- Oh and I almost forgot to mention PAID TIME OFF, which I haven't had since I left Perfect World to work at California Theatre Center...my first paid holiday will be Independence Day, which makes me smile
- Good pay, which will help with my aggressive savings plan
- Company matching on my 401(k), of which I plan to take full advantage
So yeah, I'm excited and nervous and a little terrified. But mostly excited.
I bought a dress at Ross today, to wear on my first day as a Marketing Specialist. It was $8, and ten (10) sizes smaller than the dresses I used to buy.
I'm still very much in the middle of my journey, but that felt really good. Twelve more days!
Haha Day 51 is the day Panda and I fly to San Diego for this year's abbreviated Comic-Con adventure. I have free drink tickets for Southwest Airlines, so... BARGAIN BASEMENT MIMOSAS! Hahaha....
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